About The Holy Shroud of Turin: The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud (Italian: Sindone di...The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud (Italian: Sindone di Torino) is a length of linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. There is no consensus yet on exactly how the image was created, and it is believed by some to bshow more

The Vatican was built on the very site where the Circus of Nero was. The Circus of Nero is where Chrsitians were fled to Lions, crucified, etc, under the Emperor Nero. A couple of hundred years later when Christians were not being persecuted openly by the government they chose that site to be their headquarters, which would become the Vatican, in...
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The Vatican was built on the very site where the Circus of Nero was. The Circus of Nero is where Chrsitians were fled to Lions, crucified, etc, under the Emperor Nero. A couple of hundred years later when Christians were not being persecuted openly by the government they chose that site to be their headquarters, which would become the Vatican, in remembrance of all of the early martyrs. Saint Peter and Saint Paul both died in the Circus of Nero are entombed nearby. In fact, Peter's bones are under the altar at Saint Peter's Cathedral in the Vatican (hence the name St. Peter's Cathedral)
Since Peter and Paul are buried nearby it is a tradition to bury every Pope there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus_of_...

Pope John Paul II wrote the entire Catechism himself. Of course a Pope can add a few words if they want to.
Pope's clarify on doctrine, you can see this in the bible with Peter at the council of Jerusalem:
Commenting on Acts 15:17
"And after there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the...
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Pope John Paul II wrote the entire Catechism himself. Of course a Pope can add a few words if they want to.
Pope's clarify on doctrine, you can see this in the bible with Peter at the council of Jerusalem:
Commenting on Acts 15:17
"And after there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made choice among you, that by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel and believe."
Here after much discussion and debate, Peter stands up and speaks. After he speaks, the council falls silent, indicating that his authority is recognized; Peter has spoken. The issue of the Gentiles regarding circumcision and the Mosaic law were settled by Peter. This first Church council held in Jerusalem was the occasion of the first Pope exercising his authority. Jesus left Peter in charge of the Church on earth."
http://www.askacatholic.com/_WebPostings...

I've never heard someone claim "it matched Jesus' DNA".
However we do know the blood type on the Shroud of Turin is AB, which is the rarest of the blood types. Other Eucharist miracles have been shown to be AB blood types as well. So I think a rational mind if miracles with blood, etc, keep coming back AB, which is a rare blood...
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I've never heard someone claim "it matched Jesus' DNA".
However we do know the blood type on the Shroud of Turin is AB, which is the rarest of the blood types. Other Eucharist miracles have been shown to be AB blood types as well. So I think a rational mind if miracles with blood, etc, keep coming back AB, which is a rare blood type, there is a pretty strong correlation. Obviously if a bleeding host came back A blood type and the Shroud of Turin was an AB then we would know they couldn't both be Jesus but that has not been the case
http://www.dailycatholic.org/issue/05Feb...

That is known as the Nestorian heresy/controversy.
There was a guy named Nestorius who said Jesus was half man/half God (kind of like Hercules). His beliefs were ruled incompatible with Chrisitanity. Christians have to believe Jesus was both fully man/fully God. That means His flesh was/is God, you can't separate the...
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That is known as the Nestorian heresy/controversy.
There was a guy named Nestorius who said Jesus was half man/half God (kind of like Hercules). His beliefs were ruled incompatible with Chrisitanity. Christians have to believe Jesus was both fully man/fully God. That means His flesh was/is God, you can't separate the two.
https://www.theopedia.com/nestorianism

Saint Peter, the first Pope, was a widower. Meaning his wife died before he became an apostle.
The same rules apply for Catholics even today. For example I am married but if my wife passed away I could become a priest and potentially even the Pope. Technically a Pope could have biological children. Celibacy is not the same thing as...
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Saint Peter, the first Pope, was a widower. Meaning his wife died before he became an apostle.
The same rules apply for Catholics even today. For example I am married but if my wife passed away I could become a priest and potentially even the Pope. Technically a Pope could have biological children. Celibacy is not the same thing as virginity.
The rules that applied to Saint Peter still apply today in the Catholic Church

Matthew [18:3]
Become like children: the child is held up as a model for the disciples not because of any supposed innocence of children but because of their complete dependence on, and trust in, their parents. So must the disciples be, in respect to God
http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/18

Matthew [18:3]
Become like children: the child is held up as a model for the disciples not because of any supposed innocence of children but because of their complete dependence on, and trust in, their parents. So must the disciples be, in respect to God
http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/18

Catholics have to believe in a literal Adam & Eve.
The Catholic Catechism states, "The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man. Revelation gives us the certainty of faith that the whole of human history is marked by the original...
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Catholics have to believe in a literal Adam & Eve.
The Catholic Catechism states, "The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man. Revelation gives us the certainty of faith that the whole of human history is marked by the original fault freely committed by our first parents" (CCC 390).
Concerning biological evolution, the Church does not have an official position on whether various life forms developed over the course of time. However, it says that, if they did develop, then they did so under the impetus and guidance of God, and their ultimate creation must be ascribed to him."
So if there was evolution the process was completely guided by God that led to the first two human beings (Adam and Eve). But there's no doubt original Sin was caused by Adam and Eve (whether there was evolution or not)
https://www.catholic.com/tract/adam-eve-...

Best answer:
This life is a test to figure out where you will go after you die: to heaven or hell
"God has already determined the year, the month, the day, the hour, and the moment when I and you shall leave this earth and go into eternity; but this time is unknown to us. To exhort us to be always prepared, Jesus Christ tells us that death...
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Best answer:
This life is a test to figure out where you will go after you die: to heaven or hell
"God has already determined the year, the month, the day, the hour, and the moment when I and you shall leave this earth and go into eternity; but this time is unknown to us. To exhort us to be always prepared, Jesus Christ tells us that death shall come, unawares, and like a thief in the night. ”The day of the Lord shall so come as a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:2). He now tells us to be always vigilant; because, when we least expect him, he will come to judge us. “At what hour you think not, the Son of Man will come” (Luke 12:40).
The devil wants to tempt you to keep you thinking "you have one more year, one more month", to turn away from your sins. There's always more time", says the devil. But Jesus says he will come like a thief in the night.Jesus said he can come at any time, your death can come at any time. When we enter death we will face the master of the house. If we did not repent, then we will turn forever away from God.
https://catholicexchange.com/uncertainty...

No, it is New Age/Occult. A Christian cannot believe in that.
"The Power of Positive Thinking is riddled with New Age-inspired gimmicks such as the use of imagery and repetitious phrases that are a form of auto-hypnosis. If you train yourself to think a certain way, certain things will happen. In other words, if the mind can conceive it, a...
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No, it is New Age/Occult. A Christian cannot believe in that.
"The Power of Positive Thinking is riddled with New Age-inspired gimmicks such as the use of imagery and repetitious phrases that are a form of auto-hypnosis. If you train yourself to think a certain way, certain things will happen. In other words, if the mind can conceive it, a person can achieve it – which is precisely what the New Thought movement of the 19th century was all about. There’s nothing wrong with training yourself to think positively, but when you believe your thoughts can actually change reality, then you’ve crossed the line and are now making the mind into a god"
http://www.womenofgrace.com/blog/?p=4764...

"Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath." (Matt. 12:1-8)
Here Jesus demonstrates He—not the Old Testament—has authority over...
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"Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath." (Matt. 12:1-8)
Here Jesus demonstrates He—not the Old Testament—has authority over the Sabbath.
Christians have never been bound by the Old Testament and are still not. God gave these laws to the Jews to teach them disclipline, but that ended with the coming of Messsiah. Jesus established even a new day of worship (Sunday), the day of Resurrection. Trying to observe the Torah is going backwards and you are not pleasing God by doing this., it is showing you do not believe in Jesus Christ as Lord
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-...

Catholics don't eat meat on Fridays during Lent. Fish was seen as poor man's food hundreds of years ago (the food of fisherman), so some Catholics eat it on Fridays. The church doesn't classify it as meat
Saint Paul wrote, “…There is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fish” (15:39)
So you see he separates the...
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Catholics don't eat meat on Fridays during Lent. Fish was seen as poor man's food hundreds of years ago (the food of fisherman), so some Catholics eat it on Fridays. The church doesn't classify it as meat
Saint Paul wrote, “…There is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fish” (15:39)
So you see he separates the flesh of beasts from fish in the bible

"Priests can bless any amount of water but they only do so when they’re confident that the holy water can be set aside for sacremental use/religious purposes. Currently the water in Lake Michigan is used for NON-sacremental purposes (speed boat racing, washing cars, flushing toilets…) so making the whole lake into holy water is a recipe for...
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"Priests can bless any amount of water but they only do so when they’re confident that the holy water can be set aside for sacremental use/religious purposes. Currently the water in Lake Michigan is used for NON-sacremental purposes (speed boat racing, washing cars, flushing toilets…) so making the whole lake into holy water is a recipe for sacrelige."
https://forums.catholic.com/t/how-large-...

St. Paul says: "There must be heresies, that they also who are reproved may be made manifest among you" 1 Corinthians 11:19
St. Augustine, explaining this text, says heresy is necessary to separate the good Christians from the bad: aka to weed out the impostors

St. Paul says: "There must be heresies, that they also who are reproved may be made manifest among you" 1 Corinthians 11:19
St. Augustine, explaining this text, says heresy is necessary to separate the good Christians from the bad: aka to weed out the impostors

There are over 400,000 Catholic priests in the world today. Just statisticaly if 1 of 1000 of them are bad that's still 400 priests. You are talking about a large sample of people. Just like like if you take 1000 school teachers you are going to find felons, sex abusers, etc,. Are school teachers bad because there are some teacher felons lurking...
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There are over 400,000 Catholic priests in the world today. Just statisticaly if 1 of 1000 of them are bad that's still 400 priests. You are talking about a large sample of people. Just like like if you take 1000 school teachers you are going to find felons, sex abusers, etc,. Are school teachers bad because there are some teacher felons lurking out there? If you based a movement on a few bad people then you would be rejecting all kinds of groups of people/professions